Massive Event Incorporates Over 2700 LED Panels
When you combine 2,700 LED panels, 42 processors, and 120 distribution units together for one event, you had better do it right.
Edited by EE Staff
Stage Events
Apr 20, 2026
Microsoft Ignite Keynote Event at the Chase Center in San Francisco delivered a high-profile experience to over 14,600 in-person attendees and over 200,000 live viewers. MeyerPro, a Pacific Northwest event production partner with experience supporting complex live events, is known for dependable execution and a collaborative approach when executing end-to-end services across LED, audio, video, broadcast, and show crew support.
The keynote event used 2700 LED panels across multiple ROE Visual platforms including Vanish Solid Touring, Carbon, Topaz, and Graphite, which provided MeyerPro the ability to translate creative intent into flexible, broadcast-ready environments that support complex presentations and workflows at scale.
For the Microsoft Ignite 2025 event, they were able to deliver a high-profile keynote experience across multiple platforms requiring a visual system capable of supporting live presentation, broadcast workflows, and rapid content transitions across a broad range of stage areas.
Microsoft’s expectation was to deliver a stage that felt monumental while remaining highly readable. For the live audience, the displays needed presence, brightness, and a physical quality that felt architectural. For the broadcast audience, the priority shifted to detail, consistent exposure, and color fidelity that remained accurate across camera cuts. This combination was no easy task to complete.
MeyerPro collaborated across both the design and execution phases, aligning LED and video systems within a broadcast-forward workflow. This approach ensured keynote moments maintained visual consistency regardless of where the content was displayed.
The Visual Ecosystem
Rather than relying on a single display solution, the design used multiple ROE platforms to support different spatial and storytelling requirements across the venue. Varied panels were used to balance large-scale presence, layout flexibility, and on-camera performance. Each screen served a distinct role within the keynote environment, allowing presentation zones to shift naturally between speaker moments, product demonstrations, and supporting visual content.
In total, the setup featured more than 20 LED walls spanning a range of sizes, configurations, and curved applications. ROE V4ST and CB3 formed the backbone of the environment, with eight screens built from V4ST (684 panels) and another eight using CB3 (900 panels). Three additional screens used Topaz TP-C2.6 for curved elements (714 panels), while a large Graphite GP2.6 sidewall made up of 420 panels handled the primary wide-format display. All together, the system supported multiple keynote presentation zones while maintaining clarity for both in-room audiences and broadcast viewers—delivering nearly 130 million pixels overall.
Processing was built around 42 Brompton 4K Tessera SX-40 LED processors and 120 Brompton Tessera XD data distribution units. The wider show system was centralized around a flypack that included a Ross FR12 and Ultra 60. In addition, the show included a pair of Analog Way RS4s as well as a number of Christie Spyder X80s. The large scale system had many recording options and playback routes via three EVS XT-VIA servers in addition to many PIXERA servers for high-resolution playback.
The success of Microsoft Ignite continues to highlight an evolution across corporate events. LED is being selected over projection or traditional scenic more frequently when environments require brightness under ambient lighting, rapid content updates, hybrid broadcast workflows, or multi-day flexibility. Production teams can adapt layouts through content and configuration rather than physical rebuilds, maintaining visual impact while reducing disruption.
For information: